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    Moving to Little Rock, AR

    Is Little Rock a good place to live?

    Watch Little Rock

    Little Rock ranks #9 of 19 Arkansas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (51/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $221,200
    +7.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,067
    per month
    Household income
    $60,583
    median
    Unemployment
    4.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Little Rock

    The median home value in Little Rock is $221,200 and median rent is $1,067 a month, against a median household income of $60,583. Homes cost about 3.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Little Rock crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Arkansas the 2025 rate was 535 violent and 1,669 property crimes per 100,000 people — #12 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Little Rock, AR

    Little Rock has about 202,739 residents, 4.2% unemployment and 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Little Rock with

    Little Rock vs FayettevilleLittle Rock vs Fort SmithLittle Rock vs SpringdaleLittle Rock vs JonesboroLittle Rock vs RogersLittle Rock vs ConwayLittle Rock vs North Little RockLittle Rock vs Bentonville

    More: Where to move in Arkansas · Best counties in Arkansas

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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